Old sample sets in the new Kronos....

apex · Post by **apex** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:53 pm

have they given us anyway to use our purchased And authorized sample libraries on a new Kronos? I am slightly interested in purchasing a new one but that could be a deal breaker for me....

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:55 pm

apex wrote:have they given us anyway to use our purchased And authorized sample libraries on a new Kronos? I am slightly interested in purchasing a new one but that could be a deal breaker for me....

often requested but no news on that

you don't like your old Kronos ?

apex · Post by **apex** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:08 pm

GregC wrote:
apex wrote:have they given us anyway to use our purchased And authorized sample libraries on a new Kronos? I am slightly interested in purchasing a new one but that could be a deal breaker for me....
often requested but no news on that

you don't like your old Kronos ?

Oh no I love it. In love with it... But just kinda like those side panels and if it's more robust now (more road worthy) I may consider making it the center point of my rig at church.... (At this point it's a b3)

So just kinda considering a few things

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 8:13 pm

apex wrote:
GregC wrote:
apex wrote:have they given us anyway to use our purchased And authorized sample libraries on a new Kronos? I am slightly interested in purchasing a new one but that could be a deal breaker for me....
often requested but no news on that

you don't like your old Kronos ?
Oh no I love it. In love with it... But just kinda like those side panels and if it's more robust now (more road worthy) I may consider making it the center point of my rig at church.... (At this point it's a b3)

So just kinda considering a few things

I can definitely see having 2 Kronos, esp if you gig.

I think the sample libs will decrease in price over time. More of them, more competition, etc. so, time is on your side, IMO

apex · Post by **apex** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:54 pm

I could really care less about the price. I don't think I'd want to re purchase them if they were only $20. If you buy a sample library don't you own it? Why is it fair to tell you that once you install it on one machine that you can't install it on anything else.... I mean not even REMOVING from the initial device and installing it on the new one... So if your Kronos is damaged whatever.... If you get a new machine you lose EVERYTHING you purchased....

That's weird

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:42 pm

apex wrote:I could really care less about the price. I don't think I'd want to re purchase them if they were only $20. If you buy a sample library don't you own it? Why is it fair to tell you that once you install it on one machine that you can't install it on anything else.... I mean not even REMOVING from the initial device and installing it on the new one... So if your Kronos is damaged whatever.... If you get a new machine you lose EVERYTHING you purchased....

That's weird

Many feel the same, are unhappy, 100's of posts about this

ahutnick · Post by **ahutnick** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 10:52 pm

Yes I agree it's weird but that is Korg's policy. The libraries themselves have no value to anyone unless they own a Kronos and the amount of people who own a Kronos is quite a bit less than those own a computer that has music software installed and most software allows you of course to transfer to another computer. I don't think Korg will change it's policy on this anytime soon.

apex · Post by **apex** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:01 pm

Yea I understand them protecting it and it would be far easier to share their sample libraries than it would be to share software on our computers.... But they have to protect it somehow.

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:07 pm

ahutnick wrote:Yes I agree it's weird but that is Korg's policy. The libraries themselves have no value to anyone unless they own a Kronos and the amount of people who own a Kronos is quite a bit less than those own a computer that has music software installed and most software allows you of course to transfer to another computer. I don't think Korg will change it's policy on this anytime soon.

Agreed. I posted this before, I suspect korg decided on the single no transfer license approach some yrs ago. And once this is baked into their process there may be no undoing it. The hope as I see it, is lower prices.

Many things in life are ' unfair ' so I think one can wisely pick their battles with their time/energy

ahutnick · Post by **ahutnick** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:17 pm

I agree with you Greg. Developers do have a right to protect the creations. Right now I waiting to hear when my new Kronos 88 will be arriving!

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:49 pm

ahutnick wrote:I agree with you Greg. Developers do have a right to protect the creations. Right now I waiting to hear when my new Kronos 88 will be arriving!

that 88 will be so cool.

waiting for a new board like this is a great experience in anticipation

do you have a stand and sustain pedal for your 88 ?

Dniss · Post by **Dniss** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:16 am

ahutnick wrote:The libraries themselves have no value to anyone unless they own a Kronos and the amount of people who own a Kronos is quite a bit less than those own a computer that has music software installed and most software allows you of course to transfer to another computer. I don't think Korg will change it's policy on this anytime soon.

I understant but on the other hand Kronos owners are the only market for these libraries.

ahutnick · Post by **ahutnick** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:46 am

Yes I have the Ouiklok WS 540 stand which is a very sturdy stand and I have a sustain pedal. I may get the Korg pedal as well.

bsbsantos · Post by **bsbsantos** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 11:43 pm

I can live with the non transferable policy, although I don't agree.
But my major concern is:
- What happen if my SSD fail? Do I lose all the libraries I purchased?

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:15 am

ahutnick wrote:Yes I have the Ouiklok WS 540 stand which is a very sturdy stand and I have a sustain pedal. I may get the Korg pedal as well.

Yes, that WS 540 is what I have. It is good stuff. Very popular

I have the Korg pedal- i recommend it.

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